Trump’s Kennedy Center Would Get $257 Million in House Republican Plan
A House committee proposed a huge increase in federal funding to repair and restore the center, which President Trump took over in February. Democrats have questions.
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‘Five Models in Ruins, 1981’ Review: Disastrous Dress-Up
Caitlin Saylor Stephens’s new play imagines a fashion shoot with the gowns Princess Diana rejected for her recent wedding. The models are not amused.
National African American Museum Faces Uncertainty Without Its Leader
At a time when it is under scrutiny from the White House, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture is without its director, who stepped down last month.
He Produced ‘Rent’ and ‘Hamilton.’ Now He’s Telling His Own Story.
In “Theater Kid,” Jeffrey Seller reflects on his Broadway career.
‘Ragtime’ Is Returning to Broadway
A revival of the sweeping musical will open at Lincoln Center Theater in October, starring Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy and Brandon Uranowitz.
Melissa Toogood Named New Director of Juilliard’s Dance Division
A member of Merce Cunningham’s final company, Toogood brings to the job years of experience as a dancer and educator.
A Beloved Soprano to Lead Opera Theater of St. Louis
Patricia Racette, who has a recent history of performing in and directing productions with the company, will begin as its artistic director this fall.
Wildfires, and an Unlikely Romance, Light Up a Lost Paradise
In Franziska Gänsler’s novel, “Eternal Summer,” a tenuous bond forms between strangers stranded in a hotel as the world burns.
An Actress of Many Passions, Now Making History in ‘Wicked’
The last time Lencia Kebede lived in New York, in 2015, she was a 21-year-old college intern at the United Nations, taking and translating notes for the ambassador from Guatemala, who was working on an anti-poverty initiative. What a difference a …
As LACMA Gets a New Look, the Art Inside Will Change, Too
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art recently announced that the public would finally be able to preview its new, long-awaited $720 million building starting in June. There will be tours for members and donors along with musical performances by the …